BACK
Border
With smaller straight needles and MC, cast on 87 (101, 109, 117) sts. Work in k 1, p 1 rib in the foll color sequence: 4 rows MC, 4 rows C, 2 rows MC, 2 rows G, 2 rows MC inc 3 sts evenly spaced across last row – 90 (104, 112, 120) sts. Change to larger needles and work in St st foll chart Rows 1-58. Shape armholes Keeping to chart, bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st at each end every other row 4 (5, 6, 7) times – 72 (84, 90, 96) sts. Cont to foll chart through 2nd Row 68. Bind off. FRONT Work same as Back until armhole shaping has been completed – 72 (84, 90, 96) sts. Shape V-neck: Next Row Keeping to chart, work 35 (41, 44, 47) sts and place on holder, bind off center 2 sts, work rem 35 (41, 44, 47) sts. Working each side separately and keeping to chart, at center front dec 1 st every 3rd row 19 times. Work until Front measures same as Back to shoulders. Bind off rem 16 (22, 25, 28) sts. Work other side to correspond foll chart.FINISHING Sew Front to back at shoulders. Neckband With RS facing, using circular needles and MC, pick up and k 40 sts along the Back, 47 (49, 51, 53) sts along left neck edge to center front, marker center, 47 (49, 51, 53) sts along right neck edge, mark for beg of rnd. Work around in k 1, p 1 rib as foll: 1 rnd MC, 1 rnd G, 1 rnd MC, 1 rnd C, 2 rnds MC. At same time, work neck band front center shaping on every round. Work to 2 sts before center marker, ssk, slip the marker, k2tog; work to end of round. Repeat this shaping on all neckband rounds. Bind off to gauge. Sew side seams. Armbands With RS facing, using circular needles and MC, pick up and k 107 (109, 111, 113) sts along armhole shaping. Work in rib and stripe sequence as for neckband. Bind off in rib. 
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